Available Resources for Algal Biofuel Development in China

Energies

Shuhao Huo²  Renjie Dong²  Zhongming Wang¹  Changle Pang²  Zhenhong Yuan¹  Shunni Zhu¹ 

[1] Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; E-Mails:;College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; E-Mails:

关键词: algae;    biofuel;    biodiversity;    resources;    China;   

DOI  :  10.3390/en4091321

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Microalgal biofuel research in China has made noticeable progress, and algae cultivation for biofuel production is considered to be an important contribution to GreenhouseGas (GHG) mitigation and energy security. In this paper, the algal biofuel potentiality in China was reviewed from the points of view of algal biodiversity, algal culture collection, GHGs (especially CO₂) mitigation, and the availability of the required sunlight, wastewater and land resources. The cultivation of microalgae utilizing power plants gas with large amounts of CO₂ and wastewaters from urban households, industry and animal husbandry are suitable for large scale production in China. Land is hardly a limitation for algae cultivation.

【 授权许可】

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